Research is “a systematic inquiry to describe, explain, predict and control the observed phenomenon. Research involves inductive and deductive methods” (p.1).
Research is defined as “the creation of new knowledge and/or the use of existing knowledge in a new and creative way so as to generate new concepts, methodologies and understandings.” (p.1). And this could include “synthesis and analysis of previous research to the extent that it leads to new and creative outcomes” (idem).